European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. May 13.1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 canadians reach finals Philadelphia a by Mon Treal standards the 1980s have not been a Good decade. But after winning the Wales conference finals with a 4-2 Victory Over the Phila Delphia flyers in game 6 thursday night the canadians have a Chance to end the decade with their 24th Stanley cup. Montreal whose Only nil championship in the 80s came in 1986 when it heat Calgary in five games opens the finals sunday night at Calgary in a meeting of the nil s top two finishers in the regular sea son. The flames ended up with 117 Points two More than Montreal. Bobby Smith and Chris Chelios score second period goals and the canadians smothered Philadelphia s offence limit ing the flyers to 17 shots to win for the ninth time in 10 playoff visits to the spectrum and avenge a six game loss to the flyers in the 1987 Wales finals. Montreal again stilled the flyers Power play unit holding Philadelphia scoreless in five opportunities. The canadians killed off All 22 Philadelphia Man advantages in the six games after the flyers scored 20 Power play goals in the first two rounds. Montreal coach Pat Burns said Stop Ping the flyers Power play was the key to the series. We had excellent discipline killing Power plays Burns said. We studied their Power play. We knew we had to tie up Tim Kerr. That was the  Kerr who had 14 goals in the first two rounds eight on the Power play was held scoreless by the canadians. Montreal spotted the flyers an Early Lead on Scott Mellanby s goal at 12 49 of the first period. But Mike Kean tied the game less than three minutes later an the canadians took command in the Sec Ond period scoring twice and allowing the flyers Only five shots. Stanley cup playoffs Ryan Walter put the game away mid Way through the third period finishing olt a 3-on-l. Brian Propp converted a pass out from Ron Sutler with just Over six minutes to play on the flyers second shot of the period for his 14ih goal of the playoffs to Complete the scoring. Patrick Roy who shut out the fivers in games 2 and 4, again withstood an Early Philadelphia surge before his team mates took control of Fth game. He finished with 15 saves faced Only seven shots after the first period and allowed Only eight goals in the six game series. The flyers frustrations boiled Over with1 37 remaining when goal Lender Ron hex Tail charged out of his crease into the Corner and punched Chelios who had knocked Propp out of game i with an Elbow to the head. Referee Don Koharski assessed a match penalty against Hemlall and Misc on ducts against Roy Smith and Philadelphia a s Kjell Samuelsson. Philadelphia which finished 35 Points behind Montreal during the regular season jumped on lop when Mellanby jammed a pass from Pelle Eklund under Roy from just outside the  canadians tied the game less than three minutes later on a Fluke Power play goal. Smith s Backhander from the left face off Dot was stopped by Hextall. The re bound hit Kane before flyers  left Chochrun. Trying to Clear the rebound poked it into his own net. The goal was Kane s first of the  put the canadians in front to stay at 7 44 of the second period tipping Che Lios slap shot from the High Slot behind Hextall. Chelios made it 3-1 at 15 10. Beat ing Hextall with a 20-foot slap shot from the left  finished off the flyers at 7 40 of the final period beating Hextall with a wrist shot from Between the circles. Cunard in Brian Skrudland shoves flyer Roalie Ron in Lall and draws a penalty. Suns rally to Down warriors 1 13-104 Oakland Calif. A Tom Chambers scored 31 Points including 12 in the fourth Quarter As Phoe Nix rallied after blowing a 17-Point Lead to Down Golden state 113-104 thursday night and take a 2-1 Lead in their Best-of-7 playoff series. Kevin Johnson had 20 Points and 15 assists and Markesi who averaged 7.2 Points m the regular season scored 18 As the suns won their eighth straight Road game. Tyrone Corbin grabbed a career High 14 rebounds be fore leaving with a left shoulder injury Midway through the second half. Chambers also had 14 rebounds. With Phoenix nursing a three Point Lead entering the fourth Quarter Chambers Sank a left handed Hoo from the Lane. After Chris Mullin hit a jumper to make it 87-84, Chambers scored twice in a seven Point Streak and added the suns next three baskets As the Lead climbed to 102-90. The warriors Cut the Lead to 109-104 on Winston Garland s jumper with 2 20 left but Garland and Manuelc Bol missed 3-Point shots and Eddie Johnson scored on a Layup As the suns wrapped it up. Mullin led Golden stale Wuh 32 Points but he did l get enough help. Terry Cagle scored 15 and Mitch Richmond and Rod Higgins each had 13. Game 3 w As to be played in Oakland saturday. Phoenix which rolled to a 154-124 Victory on its last trip to Oakland appeared headed for another Blowout after building a Lead of As Many As 17 Points in the first half. The suns Fantl Rcd it away by shooting 31 percent in the Middle two quarters but recovered their touch and shot 52 percent in the decisive fourth Pend. The suns grabbed a 15-4 Lead in the first 4 24 As the warriors missed their first five shots shooting just 33 percent for the period. West had three layups and be in Johnson five of his 11 first Quarter Points in the spurt. Chambers limited to 11 rebounds in the first two games grabbed nine in the first Quarter alone As Phoe Nix built a 38-21 Edge on the boards in the first half. Trailing 35-20 after one period. Golden slate got two baskets from Otis Smith in a 9-2 run. West hit Aba a layoffs kicks Johnny new Man guards nulls scuttle pippin. Three straight follow shots to make in 47-33. And the suns pushed the Lead to 55-38 with 3 31 left before settling for a 59-50 halftime Edge. Rod Higgins 3-Pointer with s 27 left in the third reduced the margin to 69-65. The first Lime since the game s opening moments thai it had been under seven. The warriors went on top for the first time with 2 13 left in the period on Olis Smith s follow shot that made it 80-79. After Dan Majerle and Richmond traded baskets. Chambers drive with 1 23 to go put the suns on top for Good. 83-82. And Phoenix led 85-82 after three. Mullin had 13 Points in the period. In thursday s other game kicks 114, bulls 97 new York Patrick e Wing scored 23 Points an new York held Michael Jordan 10 a season Low 15 Points to even their series at a game apiece. Jordan averaging 38.8 in his first six playoff games including 34 in the bulls series opening Victory at mad Ison Square Garden was 7-for-l7 from the Field and missed Ihrcke of four free throws. His Low scoring total during the season was 18 Points on three occasions. The third and fourth games of the Bcst-of-7 series were to be held saturday and sunday after Mains in Chicago. Mark Jackson added 20 Points and 16 assists for new y Ork while Kiki Vanda Wegh Pun ipod in 18 Points. Re serve guard John a son led the Hul a with 16. The bulls trailing 50-41 at halt time closed the Gap to 51-48 on a three Point ploy by Jordan with 9 551cfl in the third period. But Jordan left the game with four fouls. Seattle Pippen s Basket for Chicago made it 55 50 before the kicks scored the next nine Points for a64-50 advantage. The closest Camago got after that was seven Points. Jordan returned at the Start of the fourth Quarter with the bulls trailing 77-64. Bui i Point goal by the kicks Trent Tucker started the period and Chicago never threaten cd. Johnny Newman. New York s lending scorer in game i with 27 Points had 10 of his m Points in the first Quarter As the kicks grabbed a i i Lead holding Chi Cago to six Field goals in 21 attempts i 2 percent. The kicks extended the margin to 1s-25, largest of the half  Vandeweghe came Oil the Ivah for three baskets in a Span of 2 37 in the second Quarter Jordan held to two Points in the first 16 minutes of the game scored eight in 2 Vij minutes helping the hulls get within seven